That's Why They Call It Statutory

This morning I saw the "Lawrence Taylor Sexual Assault Story" on ESPN. Let me just say this, if your defense is "Sure, I ordered a prostitute, but I ordered the full-grown model, not a junior " you don't have much of a defense at all.

Fact--LT got himself a prostitute and paid $300 for "the pleasure."
Fact--She was sixteen,
Fact--LT didn't know Fact #2 and wasn't told about Fact #2,
Fact--Intent doesn't matter. That's why they call it"statutory"!

The law makes this distinction: In most situations, minors aren't legally capable of making decisions for themselves. This is why minors can't sign contracts. This is why minors can't consent to sex. So by law, by statute, sexual intercourse with a minor is illegal. That's one of the ways we protect children in this society.

BTW, it makes me wonder this side legal point: If the girl is charged with prostitution and arraigned as an adult, does this make the "minor" point in LT's case moot? Can she be an adult in one sense and a minor in another sense in the same offense? Is it the same offense? That's for the courts to decide. Somewhere there is a 21st Century scribe and a pharisee discussing this on cable news right now.

One more time though, there is only one fool-proof way to prevent this issue: NO HOOKERS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!

Follow this link for the ESPN story and footage of the Lawrence Taylor sexual assault story.